Every time I wash my hair and see a tangled and tangled strand of hair falling off my hands, do I ask myself: How far am I from baldness?
Every time you buy shampoo and look at the flashy hair growth and anti shedding advertisements from the merchants, do you wonder if they really work?
Shampoo, also known as shampoo or shampoo, is our most commonly used hair care product. Used to wash away oils, sweat deposits, shed cells on the scalp, as well as foreign dust, microorganisms, residues of shaping products, and unpleasant odors that adhere to the scalp and hair, keeping the scalp and hair clean and beautiful.
However, many people have misconceptions about shampoo
In theory, the foaming amount of shampoo has no direct relationship with the cleaning power. Many low foam shampoos also have strong cleaning power. The real cleaning effect is the surfactant, and most foam only adds foaming agent to the shampoo. More foam increases the contact area with hair, but it does not directly improve the cleaning power.
Many people avoid using shampoo containing silicone oil when choosing, as they believe that silicone oil can harm the scalp. In fact, silicone oil is just a softener, and its physical properties are insoluble in water. However, the silicone oil in modern hair care products is an improved water-soluble silicone oil, and the silicone oil content in general shampoos is very low (less than 1%). Using silicone oil shampoo will not clog pores and cause hair loss, nor will it cause cancer. Silicone oil can help dry hair become smoother, while oily scalp is not suitable for using silicone oil shampoo. Therefore, people do not need to blindly deny the use of silicone oil shampoo when choosing shampoo, they can choose according to their own hair quality.
Dandruff is generally composed of keratinocytes shed from the human scalp and sebum secreted by sebaceous glands, manifested as visible small scales adhering to the scalp or hair. Its production is mainly related to bacteria and fungi in the scalp, so half of the dandruff shampoos on the market contain antibacterial ingredients.
If there is no dandruff, it is not recommended to use anti dandruff shampoo. If there is dandruff, it is also not recommended to use anti dandruff shampoo frequently. Once a week is sufficient, and weakly acidic shampoo can be used at other times to maintain a healthy acid-base balance of the scalp. If there is excessive dandruff, appropriate intake of vitamin B2 and vitamin B6 can have a certain effect on improving the condition of excessive dandruff.
Removing oil only removes the oil on the surface of the scalp and hair, but after a period of time, the oil will still regenerate. Oil control is to regulate the water oil balance of hair and adjust the oil content secreted by the scalp. Simply removing oil is not advisable, frequent use of oil removing shampoo will only make the scalp more oily. To achieve a water oil balance on the scalp and keep hair dry, it is necessary to have a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Scalp oiling is to some extent a way to protect our scalp. It is not recommended to wash your hair every day for oily hair. If you wash your hair every day, it may cause an imbalance in the scalp's microbiota, leading to excessive oil secretion and further worsening of the condition, which is actually detrimental to the health of the scalp. For patients with hair oil, it is generally recommended to wash once every two to three days. Sweating is more common in summer, and oil secretion is more vigorous. You can wash it every two days; In winter, the weather is dry and the hair has relatively less oil, so it can be washed once every three days. Massaging the scalp while washing hair can to some extent alleviate the problem of excessive sebum secretion on the scalp. Of course, relying solely on shampoo cleaning to control scalp oiliness is not enough. In daily diet, avoid eating spicy and greasy foods, and have a light diet. You can also eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins.
Today, shampoo has become an indispensable daily item in our lives. But after all, shampoo is an industrial product that contains many chemicals, and excessive reliance on these cleaning products is not conducive to physical health. To ensure the health of the scalp and hair, it is necessary to start from oneself. Proper exercise, adequate rest, and a scientifically reasonable diet are the best ways to regulate. If there are serious problems such as oil and dandruff on the scalp and hair, it is still necessary to seek medical attention in a timely manner to avoid delaying treatment.
